kōpere

Maori

Etymology

From kō- +‎ pere (“to flick”).

Verb

kōpere (passive kōperea)

  1. (transitive) to launch, to sling, to shoot
  2. (intransitive) to sprint

Noun

kōpere

  1. a sling used to launch darts
  2. bow (weapon for shooting arrows or rod for playing string instruments)
    Synonym: whana
  3. arrow
  4. arch
  5. rainbow
  6. sprint

Further reading

  • “kōpere” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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